Trick or treat, lots to eat …. In the drive-thru
Many families and communities changed up their Hallween fesitivites this year and went to the library drive-thru to show off their costumes and collect treats.
Remote readers’ advisory
Across the country, libraries are closed but library staff are still working hard to provide remote programming and virtual services, including RA.
Not your traditional volunteers: The UTM Library Ambassador Program
Donna Liu shares the success of the UTM Library's student volunteer program, which pairs experiential learning with wellness to create a truly unique campus program.
Public Library Leaders program: Making connections, creating future leaders
Now in its fourth year, the Public Library Leaders program is gaining a reputation for preparing library managers to successfully advance to higher levels of leadership within their institutions.
Technological inclusion: New learning commons creates seats at the digital table
“If not us, then who?” At Central Public School, our principal gives us this daily challenge so that we balance community assets with any gaps or deficits we identify.
Librarians Without Borders: 10 years of connections in Guatemala
Neither distance nor geopolitics prevent librarians and library school students with Librarians Without Borders from making the annual trek to the Miguel Angel Asturias Academy In Guatemala.
Teen Lunch Bunch: Building trust and community at the Niagara Falls Public Library
It all started in the fall of 2017. Teens from the nearby high school mysteriously started appearing at one of our small branch library locations over the lunch hour. Week by week, the group grew, and so did the noise and food … and the sidelong looks from adult customers.
Sharks, dinosaurs, outer space and more … Building comprehensive virtual reality programming
Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology that aligns perfectly with our collective service goals to foster innovation and discovery.
The Spark: Community-led initiatives at Brockville Public Library
In endeavoring to to meet the needs of our communities, we as library staff have to ignite the sparks.
What is e-learning in libraries?
Continuum dives into the e-learning waters by addressing a spectrum of issues including the nature of e-learning, the role of technologically-informed teaching and learning in library work, and the resources that are needed to make e-learning happen.
If you buy games, they will come … maybe!
Having board game collections in libraries isn’t a new thing. In fact, I am sure most of you reading this article have some sort…
What’s New in Open Shelf: February 5, 2018
In this, our first issue of 2018, we are thinking about relationships—between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, regulations in Canada and the U.S., and libraries…
Games: Community building blocks
I may have told you this story before but, even at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I will tell it again.…